Ironing table



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IRONING TABLE v Filed April 27. 1928 ZShaets-Sheet l May 12, 1931. y B, s VAUGHAN 1,804,573

IRONING TABLE Fild April 27, 192e 2 sheets-sheet 2 @PMI Patented May 1'2, 1931 A UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIcE BERKELEY s, VAUGHAN, oF GENEVA, ILLINOIS, AssIerNoR To WHEELER SCREEN CoM- PANY, E GENEVA, ILLINoIs, A CORPORATION 0E ILLINoIs Applicationvmea' April 27,

. My invention relates 'to a table and is herewith shown `in connect-ion *withr an ironing table and has for one object the provision l for such a table, of readily'collapsible legs. l Another object is the provision 'of a table of the class-described withfolding legs, which lshall'be easily and simply moved from operative to inoperative position. Another object is the provision of such a table'in which the support given by the legs, when they are in operative'position, shall be particularly firm. Another object is'the provision of such a table which shall be cheap and easy to manufacture.' Other objects will appear from time to time inthe course of the'specification and claims. I illustrate my invention more orless diagrammatically in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is a side elevation illustratlng the legs in operative position, in full line, and showing, in dotted line, one stage in the collapse of one of the legs; j f

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view; .Figure Slis a section on .the `line -3-3 of Figure.2;-

Figure 4 is a view of the parts shown in Figure 3 in different position;

Figure 5 is an end elevation, showing the legs in operative position;

Figure 6 is a side elevation illustrating the legs in collapsed position; and

Figure 7 is a bottom View illustrating the legs in collapsed position.

Like parts are indicated by like symbols throughout the specification. and drawlngs.

A indicates the article to be supported, in this case an ironing board. Pivoted to one end thereof as at A1 A1 are the legs A2,

herein shown as Haring outwardly away from each other from top to bottom, and connected by the cross-braces A3. The legs are shown as of wood and the cross-braces as of metal but it will be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the use of any specific material except to the extent that I speciiically so limit myself in my claims.

B indicates a single leg pivoted as at B1 adjacent theopposite end of the table or board. Y

C C are braces or supports' one'end of 192s. seriai No. 273,218;

B and pivoted at the other end, as at C2, concentrically with the ends of the braces C.

D- generally/indicates a bracket, herein shown as of metal and having abase portion D1 secured, as by the screws D2, to the bottom of the boardA. It will be realized that one or moreof such brackets may be employed, dependin ,on the length and shape of the member 3. 'D3 indicatesthe bracket member proper which is spaced slightly downwardly from the bottom of'therbo'ard A and projects"longitudinally from the base'D1. Preferably the space between the board A and the topof the member D3 slightly eX- ceeds the thickness ofthe cross-supporting members C8, whereby it may be received snugly therein; DA1 indicates a locking member pivoted as at D5 and'being provided at its opposite end with lthe downwardly turned flange D6 which is adapted, Awhen the member D1 is in the position in whichv it is shown inFigure 3, to preventthe escape ofj 'the member C3 from the bracket D3.

the opposed bottomof theboard A and is 'd held against escapefrom the bracket bythe I locking memberfD?. The members() and C* are under tension owing to theweight of the board A orwhatever weight is applied to it, the lower ends'of the legs Az'fand B 'beingf spaced rfarther vapart on :their upper .pivots A1 and B1. Suchltension tends ,torcause the tion is prevented by the-bracket Dand the locking member D4.. which hold the:l crossmembers Q3, towhieh the members and C* 'are pivoted, fixed in its intermediate vlegstorotate in'such fashion as toA separate their lower ends'even farther, butsuch rotapoints. The two members C4 serve not only as tension members but as torsion preventing braces for the single'leg B, since one of them is pivoted to each side thereof. The two rear legs A2 are connected into what is in effect-a single and rigid structural element by thezcross-braces A3... The result isa peculiarly firm and solid support. Y A u When it is desired. to. cellars@ the table the' member DA1 may berotatedfnt@ inoperative position'to 'permitthe escape of` the cross-member C3 from the bracket When so released it may be moved into the dotted line position showninligure l, The legs A2 and B being freely pivoted at A1 and B1, there is no vdiiicultyin movingthe supports C and 'C4 tothe dottedline posi* tion. When the member .C3 is positioned belewrthe pivot points C1 and@5 one of the legs' or setspof legs, Vforex-ample the single leg B, may berswung upwardly and inwardly against the bottom vof* the board. r f

When it has been soswung the other leg o legs can. be. swunginto positionjzoven it, against the bottoml of the board.V In practice it is preferable to4 swing vthe single leg 4first against the bottom and then to swing the tablellegs. over-it, the ironcross-braces of the table'legsbeing, as shownin Figures l and 2, so positioned'astov permit't-hem to overlie the singleile'g.l A Y Y Y.It will be realized that whereas I'have described:` and shown a practical and operative device, neverthelessmany changes might be made in the size, shape, number and dispositionotparts without departing from the spirit of my invention. I therefore wish my description andV drawings toghe taken as-in a broadsense illustrative and diagrammatic rather than as limiting me tov my specific showing. Y f Y I claim:

1. In anyironing board andcollapsible support therefor, a hoard member, a supsaid supports, the points o-connection of the braces and the connector being situated, when the connector is fixed to said board, closely adjacent kto the lower face of said board.

v,3. In anvv ironing board and collapsible support therefor, a boardmember, a support pivoted adjacent each end of said member,

braces riveted, te. each. ef Said supportati@ termedate the endsefsaid supports, a C011- nector member pivoted to the outer ends of said braces, the axis of the pivotal connection between connector member and brace being. fiielfinrelation to the end of each said brace, and means for securing said connector mcmberfto the bottom of Said, board, member, intermediate the connections between said board: member and. said supports, and in readily removable relation with said board. e.. The structure of claim 3 characterized by the employment asa securino' means for said connector member, of a brachet mounted upon the bottom of the board, the connector member being adapt-ed to engage. said bracket, and means for preventing unintended escape of the connector member'from the bracket when it ispositioned therein.

5. The structure of cla-im 3 chraCterZed in that the pivotal connections between the two braces,` and the connector areconoentl- 6. The structure of claim 3 characterized inv that the aXesnof lthe pivotal connection between the ends of the braces and the connector-.lies closely adjacent the point of engagementof the connector and board, When the connector is in position upon the bottom of the board.

Signed 'at' Geneva, county of "Kane and State of Illinois, this 23rd. day of A ril 1828.

BERKELEY S. VAU HAN.

portY pivotedfadjacent one end thereof, a second support pivoted adjacent the other end thereof, a brace ,pivoted to each ofsaid if supports, the opposite ends of 'said braces being permanently pivoted to' each other.

andy means directly onL the board for readily removably fixing'said opposite ends of: said Y braces to the board intermediate the. pivot points of said supports. L

2. Inl an ironing board-and collapsible A Support therefor, a' board member, a 'pivot supported adjacent one end thereof, a sec- Y ond pivot supportediadjacent the', other end thereof, a plurality of braces., an end of one ofsaidbraces being pivotedto. each ofsaid Supports, a connector. member, the vojiposite ends7 of said bracesbeing pivotedthereto, and

lbeing,v heldf against longitudinal'movement in relation thereto, and means-for readily `removably 'fixing said connector "member vto theboad intcrmediate the'pivot point,v of f 

